Thursday 12 November: The Great Escape has today announced a further 30 artists to complete the FIRST FIFTY line-up for 2027. Bringing together emerging artists from across the UK and beyond, the FIRST FIFTY offers an early look at some of the exciting talent heading to next year’s festival.
Irish indie rock quartet Florence Road are among the latest additions, with a sold-out Irish headline tour and their biggest UK and European headline run set for next spring. They are joined by London art-rock outfit Man/Woman/Chainsaw, whose acclaimed debut album ‘Cannonball’ arrived in August, alongside hotly tipped bands The North, Billboard Style, and World News. Further highlights include rising soul and R&B talent nomi., bassist, producer, and DJ Marla Kether, and cellist and singer-songwriter Yeemz, who arrives fresh from touring with Phoebe Bridgers. Also confirmed are Tru Thoughts duo Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, combining Brighton-based singer-songwriter Kyla’s vocals with Max’s blend of garage, alternative R&B, and hip-hop.
With Germany named as the Lead Country Partner for 2027, German acts Violet and Louis Ottley also join the bill. The partnership will celebrate ten years of the ZEITGEIST New German Talent Showcase at The Great Escape, with 12 emerging German artists performing as part of its anniversary programme.
Adding to the international line-up are New Zealand’s Awning, Australian acts Divebar Youth, Public Figures, and Fade Evare, Irish artists For Nina, Tadhg Nolan, Croithe, and Aniar, Swiss band Lone Assembly, and French artists Cécile Lacharme and Eat Girls. Completing the latest announcement are Silver Gore, Bank Holiday, Painkiller, MURPHY, The Rose Hips, TRAVO, Allegra Krieger, and studio20.
The new additions join previously announced names including Esmeralda Road, Spanish Horses, Bathing Suits, recent Triskel Award winners Casual Smart, Australian trio Dumbhead, Irish singer-songwriter Jordan Joy, French band Chest., and many more.
The FIRST FIFTY live launch returns to seven East London venues tonight, offering fans an early opportunity to discover some of the exciting artists heading to next year’s festival.
Synonymous with new music discovery and acting as a springboard for rising artists, The Great Escape is the festival for new music. Playing host to over 450 up-and-coming artists and hotly tipped talent across 35+ walkable venues, alongside the music industry-led TGE conference, the festival will kick off the 2027 season from 12 – 15th May in Brighton.
Tickets for The Great Escape festival are on sale HERE.
THE GREAT ESCAPE 2027 – FIRST FIFTY LINE-UP (A-Z)
Abbie Gordon
Allegra Krieger
Angelface
Aniar
Aubory Bugg
Awning
Bank Holiday
Bathing Suits
Billboard Style
Casual Smart
Cécile Lacharme
Chest.
Chiderah
Compost Compost Compost
Croithe
Die Twice
Divebar Youth
Dumbhead
Eat Girls
Esmeralda Road
Fade Evare
Florence Road
For Nina
Gianna
Half Star
J Casa
jo from school
Jordan Joy
Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir
Lone Assembly
Louis Ottley
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Marla Kether
MURPHY
nomi.
Pack of Animals
Painkiller
Public Figures
Shrink
Silver Gore
Simon a.
Spanish Horses
State of Grace
studio20
Tadhg Nolan
Tesni
The North
The Rose Hips
TRAVO
Violet
World News
Xanadu
Yeemz
